Cotton in the new millennium: advances, economics, perceptions and problems

Cotton is the most significant natural fibre and has been a preferred choice of the textile industry and consumers since the industrial revolution began. The share of man-made fibres, both regenerated and synthetic fibres, has grown considerably in recent times but cotton production has also been on the rise and accounts for about half of the fibres used for apparel and textile goods. To cotton’s advantage, the premium attached to the presence of cotton fibre and the general positive consumer perception is well established, however, compared to commodity man-made fibres and high performance fibres, cotton has limitations in terms of its mechanical properties but can help to overcome moisture management issues that arise with performance apparel during active wear. This issue of Textile Progress aims to: i. Report on advances in cotton cultivation and processing as well as improvements to conventional cotton cultivation and ginning. The processing of cotton in the textile industry from fibre to finished fabric, cotton and its blends, and their applications in technical textiles are also covered. ii. Explore the economic impact of cotton in different parts of the world including an overview of global cotton trade. iii. Examine the environmental perception of cotton fibre and efforts in organic and genetically-modified (GM) cotton production. The topic of naturally-coloured cotton, post-consumer waste is covered and the environmental impacts of cotton cultivation and processing are discussed. Hazardous effects of cultivation, such as the extensive use of pesticides, insecticides and irrigation with fresh water, and consequences of the use of GM cotton and cotton fibres in general on the climate are summarised and the effects of cotton processing on workers are addressed. The potential hazards during cotton cultivation, processing and use are also included. iv. Examine how the properties of cotton textiles can be enhanced, for example, by improving wrinkle recovery and reducing the flammability of cotton fibre

Prévalence élevée des mutations de BTK chez les patients atteints de leucémie lymphoïde chronique (LLC) après 3 ans d’ibrutinib - Une étude de « vraie vie » du groupe FILO-LLC

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Identification of 2 DNA methylation subtypes of Waldenström macroglobulinemia with plasma and memory B-cell features

Epigenetic changes during B-cell differentiation generate distinct DNA methylation signatures specific for B-cell subsets, including memory B cells (MBCs) and plasma cells (PCs). Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM) is a B-cell malignancy uniquely comprising a mixture of lymphocytic and plasmacytic phenotypes. Here, we integrated genome-wide DNA methylation, transcriptome, mutation, and phenotypic features of tumor cells from 35 MYD88-mutated WM patients in relation to normal plasma and B-cell subsets. Patients naturally segregate into 2 groups according to DNA methylation patterns, related to normal MBC and PC profiles, and reminiscent of other memory and PC-derived malignancies. Concurrent analysis of DNA methylation changes in normal and WM development captured tumor-specific events, highlighting a selective reprogramming of enhancer regions in MBC-like WM and repressed and heterochromatic regions in PC-like WM. MBC-like WM hypomethylation was enriched in motifs belonging to PU.1, TCF3, and OCT2 transcription factors and involved elevated MYD88/TLR pathway activity. PC-like WM displayed marked global hypomethylation and selective overexpression of histone genes. Finally, WM subtypes exhibited differential genetic, phenotypic, and clinical features. MBC-like WM harbored significantly more clonal CXCR4 mutations (P = .015), deletion 13q (P = .006), splenomegaly (P = .02), and thrombocytopenia (P = .004), whereas PC-like WM harbored more deletion 6q (P = .012), gain 6p (P = .033), had increased frequencies of IGHV3 genes (P = .002), CD38 expression (P = 4.1e-5), and plasmacytic differentiation features (P = .008). Together, our findings illustrate a novel approach to subclassify WM patients using DNA methylation and reveal divergent molecular signatures among WM patients

Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm: Skin and Bone Marrow Infiltration of Three Cases and the Review of the Literature

Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN) is a distinct and rare neoplastic entity and was classified as a subgroup of acute myeloblastic leukemia by the WHO in 2008. The median survival of patients was 15.2 months in a large case series. Allogeneic or autologous bone marrow transplantation has been recommended by some reports because of the disease's poor prognosis. We present three patients who presented with both skin and bone marrow infiltration. A 57-year-old man, a 62-year-old woman, a 64-year-old man were admitted to our outpatient clinic because of skin lesions. All of the patient's had bone marrow infiltration with positivity of the CD4, CD56, and CD123 staining. Survival of the patient's were 42, 6 and 12 months, respectively. Two of the patients who presented as blastic form didn't respond to any chemotherapy. BPDCN is a difficult disease to diagnosis and manage. CD4, CD56, CD123, CD303, and T cell leukemia/lymphoma 1. Cutaneous lesions can present as isolated nodules, macules, and disseminated macules and nodules. Positivities are crucial to the diagnosis of the disease in histological examination. Bone marrow infiltration or disease relapse at presentation were related to poor prognosis. Complete immunocytochemical staining must be performed for all patients who have cutaneous lesions with or without blood count abnormalities. Bone marrow (allogeneic or autologous) transplantation should be considered at the first remission